Japan captured third place on the 2026 Little League World Collection with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Ohio within the third-place comfort sport.
After trailing 2-0 getting into the underside of the sixth inning, Japan delivered a surprising three-run rally to stroll it off and finish its Williamsport journey in unforgettable vogue.
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Ohio appeared poised to complete the match with a victory after constructing a late lead, however Japan confirmed the resilience that carried it by a number of elimination-game wins this summer season.
With the victory, Japan closes out one other spectacular Little League World Collection run with a victory whereas Ohio additionally leaves Williamsport with lots to have fun after reaching the championship weekend and being among the many remaining 4 groups.
Ohio vs Japan Little League World Collection comfort sport updates, highlights, field rating
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Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
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First baseman Bob Frazier (8) is congratulated by Xander Kinkade (5) after scoring a run throughout the second inning towards the Mountain Area in the USA Championship sport at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
Little League World Collection schedule, bracket
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Aug 30, 2026; South Williamsport, PA, USA; Japan Area beginning pitcher Takeru Yorozu (15) throws a pitch throughout the first inning towards the Nice Lakes Area within the third place comfort sport at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Photos
United States Areas
Nice Lakes: West Aspect LL (Hamilton, Ohio)
Metro: Bayonne Central LL (Bayonne, New Jersey)
Mid-Atlantic: East Aspect LL (West Chester, PA)
Midwest: Davenport Northwest LL (Davenport, Iowa)
Mountain: Paseo Verde LL (Henderson, Nevada)
New England: Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL (Bridgewater, Massachusetts)
Northwest: Soundview LL (Tacoma, Washington)
Southeast: Phenix Metropolis Youth Baseball LL (Phenix Metropolis, Alabama)
Southwest: Boerne LL (Boerne, Texas)
West: Sweetwater Valley LL (Bonita, California)
Worldwide Areas
Asia-Pacific: West Seoul (B) LL (Seoul, South Korea)
Australia: Ryde Little League (Sydney, New South Wales)
Canada: Little Mountain LL (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Caribbean: Los Nacionales LL (Santiago, Dominican Republic)
Curacao: Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curacao)
Europe & Africa: South Czech Republic LL (Brno, Czechia)
Japan: Joto LL (Tokyo, Japan)
Latin America: Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL (Leon, Nicaragua)
Mexico: Municipal De Tijuana LL (Tijuana, Baja California)
Panama: David Doleguita LL (Chiriqui, Panama)
Japan stuns Ohio with walk-off bunt single within the backside of the sixth
12:03 PM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
After being shutout for 5 innings, Japan discovered its offense within the backside of the sixth inning.
Sou Koyama’s RBI-single to proper discipline introduced within the first run. An error gave Japan its second run to tie the sport. After which Ayumu Hasegawa turned the hero for Japan.
Ayumu Hasegawa try − what turned out to be an ideal bunt up the primary final analysis that stayed honest − and the successful run (Sou Koyama) got here throughout the plate.
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FINAL: Japan 3, Ohio 2
Japan ties the sport
11:52 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Sou Koyama advances to 2nd on error, Hiroto Yokote scores on the identical error, We’re tied. 2-2.
Ohio’s Bryson Williams get a strikeout for the 2nd out of the inning
11:50 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Bryson Williams acquired a bender in for a referred to as third strike. 2 outs.
Ohio’s Bryson Williams is on the mound for the save probability
11:49 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Bryson Williams is being requested to get the ultimate two outs of the sport.
Japan shrinks Ohio’s lead
11:47 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
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Sou Koyama singles on a line drive to proper discipline, Shinnosuke Ijima scores. 2-1 Ohio lead within the backside of the sixth with one out an runners on first and third.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway day is completed
11:46 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
He has reached the restrict of pitches he can throw in a sport.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway: 5 1/3IP, 5H, 1R, 1BB, 5K, 90 pitches. Japan has two on and one out within the backside of the sixth inning.
Ohio will get one other runner into scoring place
11:36 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
However no runs grow to be of it. We head to the underside of the sixth. Final probability for Japan.
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Ohio’s Boone Treadway getting the job executed on the mound
11:27 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Treadway is simply cruising now and making simple work of the Japan batting order.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway: 5IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 5K, 70 pitches
We head to the sixth inning. Ohio leads 2-0.
Tensei Yazawa will get Ohio to go down 1-2-3 in his second inning on the mound
11:22 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Japan’s Tensei Yazawa relied on the protection (two floor outs, one fly out) to get by the inning.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway retains Japan off the scoreboard – regardless of site visitors on the bases
11:16 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
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Ohio’s Boone Treadway: 4IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 4K
Ohio takes the lead
11:04 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Xander Kinkade doubles on a fly ball to proper discipline, Josiah Infante and Bob Frazier scores. 2-0 Ohio after the highest of the fourth inning.
Speak about endurance – Ohio exhibits it on the plate
11:02 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Jack McAdams’s stroll, was the group’s forty seventh throughout the 2026 Little League World Collection, in line with ESPN
Japan has one other new pitcher
11:00 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Japan has Tensei Yazawa on the mound now. It is third pitcher of the day.
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We formally have a pitcher’s duel
10:58 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
We’re scoreless by three innings.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway: 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
Japan’s Rui Tobata: 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3KJapan’s Takeru Yorozu: 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
Ohio will get two runners into scoring place – however none throughout the plate
10:49 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Ohio had runners on second and third, who each reached by way of error, with two outs. However Ohio’s Boone Treadway acquired the final out by way of a lineout. We’re nonetheless scoreless.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway permits a success, however retains Japan off the scoreboard
10:38 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
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Boone Treadway was cruising within the backside of the second inning with a line out and fly out to begin the inning earlier than giving up that two-out hit. He acquired the ultimate out by way of his protection a fielder’s alternative out at second base. We’re nonetheless scoreless.
Japan’s Rui Tobata hand over some hits, however limits the harm
10:34 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Rui Tobata gave up two hits within the inning however battled again with two strikeouts and one come out. We’re scoreless nonetheless.
With that hit, Ohio’s Jack McAdams stays sizzling on the plate
10:29 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
With that single, McAdams is now 10-for-19 on the plate within the Little League World Collection.
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Japan has a brand new pitcher
10:27 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Rui Tobata is now on the mound for Japan.
Ohio’s Boone Treadway has simple inning
10:23 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Boone Treadway will get a strikeout, a come out and a line out to set the Japan lineup down so as.
Japan’s Takeru Yorozu retains the Ohio bats – principally silent
10:15 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Apart from a one-out single, Yorozu will get a fly out, a come out and a floor out to finish the inning.
Who’re beginning pitchers for Ohio vs Japan Little League World Collection sport?
10:10 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
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Japan = Takeru Yorozu
Ohio = Boone Treadway
Who’re the announcers for the Ohio vs Japan Little League World Collection sport on ESPN?
10:03 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
It is Karl Ravech, Jessica Mendoza and Todd Frazier on the published whereas Sebastian Salazar and Jess Sims as reporters.
Little League World Collection Groups: Ohio
10:00 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
West Aspect Little League, based mostly in Hamilton, Ohio, is likely one of the extra adorned Little League groups arriving in Williamsport this 12 months. This system has dominated Ohio competitors for years and lately gained its twenty third state Little League title this summer season with a 4-3 win over Canfield Little League. West Aspect’s Caiden Trent had the game-winning, walk-off, two-run double within the backside of the sixth to clinch the state title. You could possibly name West Aspect LL the premier youth baseball program in Ohio and the group has the resume to again it up. At this 12 months’s Little League Midwest Area, West Aspect went 4-0 and had two shutouts alongside the way in which to the regional title. This 12 months can be West Aspect’s sixth LLWS look after the squad made earlier journeys in 1991, 1993, 2007, 2010 and 2021. Regardless of a ton of success earlier than reaching Williamsport, West Aspect has an 8-9 file in its 5 earlier LLWS appearances. If West Aspect can replicate its pre-Williamsport success whereas in Pennsylvania, it might be the primary Ohio group to ever win the Little League World Collection.
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What to learn about Japan Little League group
09:40 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
Tokyo’s Joto Little League is heading again to Williamsport for this 12 months’s occasion after it amassed a 2-2 LLWS debut file in 2025. Joto LL clinched its spot after defeating Chiba Little League within the Japan Area Match title sport. Joto LL was undefeated with a 4-0 file within the regional bracket to safe its second consecutive journey to Williamsport and the thirty fifth whole entry for Japan. Japan ranks third for many LLWS appearances at 35, trailing Canada (65) and Mexico (37). Since its first bid in 1962, Japan has set many particular person and group milestones, together with throwing one among 5 good video games (1976) in LLWS historical past. Gaining direct entry since 2007, Japan has reached the championship sport 16 instances, capturing 11 titles general, with the newest title coming in 2017 due to Tokyo Kitasuna Little League.
Nevada’s Carsynn Meyer making LLWS historical past
09:20 AM ET, August 30 2026, Erik Larsen
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA – When a reporter reached out for an interview, Carsynn Meyer was with Kinley Rasmus.
“They had been simply taking part in ping-pong after I pulled her away,” Carsynn’s mother, Tiffany, stated.
Take into consideration that visible for a second. Meyer and Rasmus characterize the fourth pair of ladies who’ve performed in the identical Little League World Collection.
They’re two of 26 ladies to ever play on this annual match for 12-year-olds within the mountains of Central Pennsylvania.
Rasmus, of Phenix Metropolis, Alabama, made LLWS historical past on the mound and on the plate over 5 video games right here. Meyer, of Henderson, Nevada, is poised to grow to be the primary lady to play within the occasion’s American championship when her group faces (Hamilton) Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 29.
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‘There can be a subsequent’: Karl Ravech shares sales space reminiscences upon ESPN exit
09:19 AM ET, August 30 2026, Sherlon Christie
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA — It began for Karl Ravech in Needham, Massachusetts, earlier than and after dinner, on fields and courts with pals, taking part in what he calls “runaround sports activities.”
“I get requested, ‘How’d you get into broadcasting?’ ” Ravech says. “And lots of people acquired into broadcasting as a result of they watched the occasion and needed to emulate a broadcaster. That was by no means me. I used to be outdoors working round.”
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Little League World Collection TV and stream
09:00 AM ET, August 30 2026, Gabe Zaldivar
Little League World Collection third-place comfort sport
Sunday, Aug. 30
Recreation 37: Japan vs Ohio, 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Little League World Collection championship sport
Sunday, Aug. 30
Recreation 38: Curacao vs Nevada, 3 p.m. (ABC)
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What time is the Little League World Collection championship sport?
08:40 AM ET, August 30 2026, Gabe Zaldivar
Curaçao takes on Nevada within the championship sport, which begins on ABC at 3 p.m. ET.
What time is the Little League World Collection comfort sport at the moment?
08:20 AM ET, August 30 2026, Gabe Zaldivar
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Japan takes on Ohio within the first sport on Sunday, taking part in for third place at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN.
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